Headlight director



April 8 '1924.

- J. V. CUNNIFF HEADLIGHT DIRECTOR I Filed Jan. 19, 1925 205 22QOZLMiLQl AZM AEYI;

reiterated Apr. 3, W24.

JOHN V. CUNNIEF, OE LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA.

HEADLIGHT DIRECTOR.

Application filed January 19, 1923. Serial No. 612,597.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, JOHN V. CUNNIFF, acitizen of the United States, residing at Long Beach, in the county ofLos Angeles and State of California, have invented new and usefullmorovements in Headli ht Di-' rectors, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to headlights and inure particularly to dirigibleheadlights for automobiles.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a dirigibleheadlight structure in which a shell or casing of the headlight orlights may be mounted in stationary position and in which interiormechanism is proviced and adapted for angular movement to swing thebeams laterally.

Other objects and advantages will be made manifest in the followingspecification of an embodiment of the invention illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, wherein-- Figure 1 is a perspective of theapparatus as applied, showing automobile parts in dot ted lines.

Fig. 2 is a vertical central section of the improved headlight.

Fig. 3 is a. horizontal section showing the reflector of the headlightset for throwing the rays axially from the headlight shell.

Fig. 4 is a similar section showing the reflector adjusted to an angularposition as to the axis of the headlight shell.

The invention is shown, in the present case, as comprising a shell 2, inthe present instance a pair of the shells being disclosed. as fixed toany convenient or contiguous automobile elements, as for instance, beingattached by brackets 3 to the contiguous fenders F. The shells are hereshown. as of the drum or cylindrical type although it is to beunderstood they may be of any other desired shape, and each shell has afront lens 5.

l Vithin the shell there is provided a suit able reflector 6 in which isprovided a lamp ocket T to receive an electric light bulb 8. forinstance, as a source of light. The reflector is of such dimensions thatit may be swung on a vertical axis, in the present case, in eitherdirection from the axis of the shell, and to accomplish this swingingmovement the reflector is provided, on its back, with bearing hubs 9 toreceive pintles 10 and 11, the former being arranged in a part of theshell and the latter extending through the bottom of the shell forattachment of a lever arm 12. It is understood that any other form ofpivotal support or mounting may be employed.

Means for supplying electrical energy to the bulb 8 consists of circuitwires 7 leading from the socket 7 and here shown as extending outwardlythrough a rosette 13 at the back of the shell.

When a pair of the lamps is utilized, the lever arms 12 thereof may betransversely connected as by a connecting bar 14C, and this is adaptedto be shifted axially to effect the angular swinging of the reflector 6.

A. simple form of actuating means for the headlight reflectors is hereshown as including an attachment 15 which may be connected to the usualtransverse steering knuckle connecting link 16. One end of theattachment 15, which may consist of a lever-like arm, is suitablyconnected to the link 14 as v by a pin 17 fixed to the link 14 andengaging in a slot 15 in the lever or actuating arm 15.

From the above it will be seen that when the steering connecting link 16is shifted axially, this movement will be imparted by the lever arm 15to the headlight lamp 1d and this, being shifted axially, will swing thelamp arms 12 with the result that the re Hector will be drawn todifferent angular positions according to the degree of movem nt of thefront steering wheels of the vehicle.

Further embodiments, iodifications and variations may be resorted towithin the spirit of the invention as here claimed.

ll hat is claimed is:

1. in combination with an automobile having front steering wheelsconnected by a drag-link; apair of headlights including fixed shells,reflectors pivoted in said shells to swing on vertical axes, leversattached to the lower pivots of the reflectors and extending backwar ly,a link connecting the rear ends of the levers, an arm attached to thelink, and an L-shaped connector attached to the drag-link and extendingforwardly and up to said arm, the upper end of said connector having afork providing for relative movement ofthe said arm.

2. In combination with an automobile having front steering wheelsconnected by a drag link, a pair of headlight shells rigidly fixed,reflectors mounted in the shells upon vertical pivots, said shells beinglarge enough to allow the reflectors to swing, lamp sockets in thereflectors, flexible cords leading to the lamp sockets, levers attachedto the lower ends of the lower pivots and extending baokwardly, a linkconnecting the rear ends of the levers, an arm fixed upon the link andextending forwardly, and a connector attached to the drag link andextending downwardly and forwardly under an axle and up- Wardly to thearm, the upper end of the con nector being vertically slotted to receivethe arm and allow vertical movement of the lamps relative to the axle.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

JOHN V. GUNNIFF.

